VFA is proud to present innovative programs for youth and families, all aligned with our mission to empower the Vietnamese community to succeed while at the same time bridging cultures.
Youth Education Services
Saturday Program for Recent Arrival Students
A multicultural academic program in partnership with the Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center (SBOC). Every Saturday morning during the school year, 9:45 am to 12:45 pm, SBOC students engage in intensive English and math instruction, followed by fun team-building academic activities.
Summer Youth Program
The summer program combines academics, cultural enrichment, and outdoor activities for a TON of fun during the months of July and August.
21st Century Program
**Description coming soon.** Contact James Lovell, james.lovell at vfaseattle.org
Youth and Community Leadership
Community Action Research and Empowerment (CARE Project)
A participatory action research project where elders and college-aged youth work together to assess the strengths and needs of the Vietnamese community in Southeast Seattle, and develop a long-term plan to address those needs and advance the community.
Youth Leadership Council
The Youth Leadership Council is an intensive program that provides training and mentorship to promising Vietnamese youth with an interest in, and potential, to step into leadership roles within our communities. This program is open to high school students, grades 9-12.
Professional Services
Translation
We offer fast, accurate and reliable English to Vietnamese and Vietnamese to English translations, with special expertise in academic, business, and technical documents. All business translations performed by our experienced translator are reviewed and proofread by a second translator for quality assurance. Contact: Ken Tran, ken.tran at vfaseattle.org.
Do you offer Vietnamese Language classes? My best friends are Vietnamese and I would like to find classes where I could learn to speak and understand the language so I can participate when I am with them.
If you don’t do you have any information of any places that do?
Thanks,
Steve
By: Steve Tillerson on May 5, 2010
at 5:50 pm
Hi Steve,
We do not offer any Vietnamese classes. However, I think Helping Link does. You can reach them at http://www.helpinglink.info/
Also, there are a variety of Vietnamese language schools in the area, including Van Lang (http://www.vanlangseattle.org/main/info.html) and http://www.daclo.org/
The websites are in Vietnamese, but you can probably contact them and see if they offer Vietnamese for adults.
I hope that helps.
Vu
By: vfaseattle on May 23, 2010
at 4:40 pm
Hey, Could anyone please tell me about the internship programs ?
How do I apply for it ?
What should I do?
Requirements or anything I should know about
By: MINH on June 17, 2010
at 11:28 pm
Good programmes.
Keep up please.
By: Midadi Opito on October 10, 2010
at 3:33 am
Hi,
I have a 4 year old son. I’d like to teach him Vietnamese. Does anyone know where there is a a group or community that I can involve my son in for free or low charge to learn Vietnamese? Thank you. Please contact me at thuyann143@gmail.com if you know of any resources. Thank you.
TN
By: Thuy-An on January 20, 2012
at 9:41 pm